Continuous-roll label



April 1, 1930.

J. H. MILLHOLLAND CONTINUOUS ROLL' LABEL Filed May 25, 1928 Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE JAMES H. MILLHOLLAND, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SAN- DURA COMPANY, INC., 0] PAULSBORO, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY CONTINUOUS-ROLL LABEL Application filed May 23,

My invention relates to piece-goods fabrics which are exposed for sale in rolled or folded packages wherein a corresponding length of folded stripping is included so as to be removable with desired cut-off portions of the fabric in corresponding lengths; and my object is to provide for satisfactorily securing such stripping temporarily to the surface of the fabric while at the same time enabling its very convenient removal after its purpose has been served. The invention is fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing indicating its preferred application, and

' is clearly defined in the subjoined claims.

The drawing is a perspective view of a loosely rolled fabric to which my invention is applied, the outer-end portion thereof being shown unfolded so as to reveal the free handgrip portion of the pasted strip.

The drawing indicates a length of piecegoods 10, such as floor-covering, which is commonly folded closely into a roll for storage or exposure for sale. The label strip 11 is preferably a corresponding length of narrow paper two or three inches wide, which is rolled up with the fabric so as to show upon the exposed surface of the outer layer of the roll; it having printed matter thereon whereby it is adapted to serve as an informative and advertising label upon the otherwise blank surface of the fabric, and also, if desired, as a fabric-measuring means.

In my improved construction, this. separately produced paper strip 11, which has imprinted upon its outer surface desired regularly recurring labels or like matter, which recurring labels may be of a length corresponding to a convenient unit of measurement and having lines of demarcation there-between so that when laid on the fabric the length thereof may be readily ascertained by counting the number of labels; said strips being also provided on its inner surface Withadhesive material as indicated at 12, the adhesive bein placed adjacent one longitudinal edge and extending a distance transversely of the strip only suflicient for effectively attaching the strip to the surface of the fabric with which the strip is associated. The adhesive may be applied in a continuous narrow band along 1928. Serial No. 280,044.

the edge or at intervals in spots along said edge. The remaining width of the strip indicated at 13, throughout the length of the fabric, being left free of adhesive so as to only loosely contact with fabric 10 when the strip Upon sale of a portion of the roll, the label strip facilitates the unrolling of the proper length, and when such portion is cut-off and flattened out, the unattached edge portion 13 forms a convenient hand-grip b means of which the label strip ma be readi y detached. This novel feature is 0 such substantial advantage as to substantially eliminate the difficulty of removal which otherwise makes employment of such desired strips practically unsatisfactory.

What I claim is:

1. A roll of piece-goods fabric having rolled up therewith a like length of label stripping one edge portion of which is provided with an adhesive whereby it is pasted lengthwise to the surface of the fabric and the remaining width-portion of which is free of adhesive throughout its length and rovides a loose hand-grip wherever the abric is straightened out.

2. A measuring label strip to beplaced on fabrics, said strip having adhesive applied thereto on a band along one longitudinal edge, the remaining width of the strip being free of adhesive.

3. A measuring label strip to be placed on fabrics, said strip having adhesive applied thereto on a band along one longitudinal edge, the remaining width of the strip being free of adhesive, and matter on said strips serving to calibrate the same.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JAMES H. MILLHOLLAND. 

